(Family Features) - This holiday season families and friends across the country will gather for celebrations, creating home cooked meals that rekindle warm memories of years past. Beginning at Thanksgiving and lasting beyond the New Year, countless meals will be shared, including recipes handed down from generation to generation. Add a new tradition to your holiday festivities and update your recipe box with this versatile hot drink that perks up any party or family get-together.

This sweet, minty recipe for Peppermint Mocha Trio is made with a special flavored coffee blend from Seattle's Best Coffee. It can be served as a traditional espresso mocha, a delicious flavored coffee or a minty hot cocoa treat without coffee that the kids will love.

To make your beverage extra special serve it with similar flavored treats like a chocolate peppermint cookie, a chocolate peppermint biscotti, brownie or chocolate cake, or choose something rich and buttery like shortbread, a cream cheese Danish or cheesecake.

Find more details about Seattle's Best Coffee, cafe locations, roasted coffee varieties and specialty espresso beverages at www.seattlesbest.com.  Seasonal coffees, including SleighBell Blend, Peppermint Mocha Trio and Almond Roca®, are also available for purchase online at www.cooking.com.